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rebel yell

American  

noun

  1. a long, shrill battle cry used by Confederate troops in the U.S. Civil War.


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"It was a ball to do. Hopefully people will see it and let out a little rebel yell."

From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2023

He was cleanshaven and well mannered with a little rebel yell underneath.

From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2018

“Life on Mars” was tender and vulnerable, while “Ziggy Stardust” throbbed with yearning — a rebel yell comprehensible in any language.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2016

But despite that ubiquitousness, it has never quite lost its rebel yell.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2013

Generals Gordon, Pegram, Kershaw, and Wharton charged with the rebel yell upon the left rear of Crook's entire command.

From The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes by James Quay Howard

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